instrumentalism
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- noun
- /ˌɪnstrəˈmɛntəlɪzəm/
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instrumentalismo
- In her lecture, she emphasized that instrumentalism helps us understand how concepts can be used as tools for problem-solving.
- technology and instrumentalism
He does bring up the the the term instrumentalism, which is what Dewey preferred to calling things pragmatism.
- He does bring up the the the term instrumentalism, which is what Dewey preferred to calling things pragmatism.
Examples
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Although this thinking has brought benefits to urban dwellers, perhaps most notably in the realm of public health, rational instrumentalism has its limits.
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Misconceptions of the true nature of media technologies preserve naive instrumentalism as the dominant view of technology's role in society.
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Technology instrumentalism may appear obvious because, indeed, few would deny the productive role that technology has.
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Consider Dewey's instrumentalism from this point of view.
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Some observers argue, however, that instrumentalism may be a misplaced concern.
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There is a paradox implicit in Lowe's instrumentalism, however.
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The essentials of Dewey's notion of instrumentalism are well known, and we need here only to underscore certain aspects of it.
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According to Castells, there is "a fundamental split between abstract, universal instrumentalism, and historically rooted, particularistic identities."
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As previously discussed, the subservient role of technology is easily associated with the outdated model of instrumentalism, which neglects the fact that technologies, especially media technologies, create new opportunities for amplifying human cognition.
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Philosophers often debate whether instrumentalism provides a practical framework for evaluating the effectiveness of ideas.
How Real
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Surface Forms
Morphology
instrumentalism = instrumental (semi-transparent) = instrument + al + ism
The philosophical meaning of 'instrumentalism' is not directly derivable from 'instrumental' without specific context.
Etymology
The word instrumentalism comes from instrumental, the same part as instrument which means a 'tool', and the ending -ism meaning 'a belief'. So, instrumentalism is the idea that ideas are like 'tools' and their value is how well they work in practice.